Balmuda, a Japanese design company known for its stylish (and somewhat pricey) appliances, has announced plans to make a smartphone. There aren’t many details on the device itself yet, but it’ll be a 5G handset that’s expected to be released in November. SoftBank will sell it as a carrier model, while Balmuda will also offer an unlocked […]
Designer Tanya Taylor launches first in-house Swim line
Tanya Taylor launched her first swimwear line, appropriately called “Tanya Taylor Swim,” on May 13th. Taylor had previously collaborated with Summersalt on a capsule, but this will be the first solely in-house swim line from the designer. The line is currently selling four suits — two one-pieces and two bikinis, each featuring touches inspired by the brand’s […]
HGTV launches a brand new six-episode series “Buy It or Build It”
HGTV has greenlighted six, one-hour episodes of a new home renovation series, Buy It or Build It. Ten years ago, brothers and licensed contractors Chris and Calvin LaMont arrived in Dallas, Texas, with a passion for building and design, and today, they create stunning one-of-a-kind homes. Chris’ goal is to find their clients properties with […]
What Are ‘COVID Nails’?
There are so many weird things that can happen after you’ve recovered from COVID-19, from a persistent cough to hair loss. But now, Health magazine reports that there’s a new side effect to keep on your radar: COVID nails. Tim Spector, a British epidemiologist and principal investigator of the Zoe COVID Symptom Study app, recently […]
Money’s list of 3 Home Improvement Projects that will Add Value in 2021
Time spent indoors last year sparked an increase in remodeling projects to make the stay-at-home experience more comfortable. With the ongoing effect of the pandemic, this year appears to be on the same path. “Many are finding themselves ready to adapt their homes to their new normal lifestyles,” said Nicole Straub, general manager of Discover […]
Prada “Deepens” its commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion with New Initiatives
The Prada Group is taking steps to further diversity and inclusion both within its corporate structure and in the fashion industry as a whole, stating that its making “substantial investments” in a series of talent and educational advancement programs to support and uplift people of color. In an effort to increase representation within the industry, Prada has […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Celebs like Lizzo and Prince Harry help ease the Stigma
May is Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as “Mental Health Month”) where we increase awareness of mental illness and mental disease by education and through many open discussions and activities throughout the world. MHAM has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people in the United States […]
Facebook loses bid to block a potentially major change to EU data sharing
The Verge reports that Ireland’s High Court has dismissed Facebook’s bid to block a European Union privacy regulation — created by the Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC) — that could interrupt the flow of data from the EU to the US, The Wall Street Journal reports. Facebook first appealed the order in part because it claimed the Commission […]
This Summer United Airlines will start selling White Claw Hard Seltzers, Wine, Beer and a new Snack Menu on longer flights
For those comfortable enough to fly again, United Airlines has just announced that, starting in June, it will offer White Claw along with beer, wine and a new snack menu for (contactless) purchase on most flights more than two hours long. The move gives United bragging rights as the first major airline to serve the […]
HGTV Stars Drew and Jonathan Scott return for new episodes of “Property Brothers: Forever Home” this month
Home renovation superstars Drew and Jonathan Scott will rework humdrum houses into enduring family dream homes in the new season of popular HGTV series Property Brothers: Forever Home, premiering Wednesday, May 26, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The fresh episodes, also available to stream the same day on discovery+, will follow the Brothers as they unlock […]